Genus Percina (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of Percidae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Percina consists of around 37 species of darter fish native to eastern North America.
- Researchers identified the distinct species of the genus Percina, after careful examination of its morphology and DNA analysis.
- Members of the genus Percina generally prefer cooler and more oxygen-rich waters with adequate substrate.
- Fishes in the genus Percina play an important ecological role as prey and as competitors in the ecosystem.
- Classification and nomenclature within the genus Percina has undergone changes due to taxonomic studies.